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Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia

October 14, 2026 Joseph Beckman 1 min read

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01 — Introduction
02 — Document
03 — Metadata
04 — Title
05 — Description
06 — Archive Identifier
07 — Creator
08 — Date as cataloged
09 — Geographic coverage
10 — Map type
11 — Source institution
12 — Source record
13 — Rights statement
14 — Rights evidence
15 — Credit line
16 — Curatorial note
17 — Original image
18 — Attachments

Document

Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia — Section 1 of 7

Section 1 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 1 of 7

Metadata

Title

Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia

Description

Seven map sections follow a route across the continent at a scale useful for examining its details. Compiled from Frémont’s field records and Preuss’s sketches, the sheets combine geography with observations about weather, elevation and the country encountered along the way. Their appeal lies in their practical character: this is not just a line announcing that someone traveled west, but a record of conditions along the road.

Archive Identifier

LSM-LOC-99446202

Creator

John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss; U.S. Senate

Date as cataloged

1846

Geographic coverage

Oregon Trail, United States

Map type

Exploration and route surveying

Source institution

Library of Congress

Source record

https://www.loc.gov/item/99446202/

Rights statement

Library of Congress states that Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier materials are in the public domain and free to use and reuse.

Rights evidence

https://www.loc.gov/item/99446202/

Credit line

Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier.

Curatorial note

Seven sections form one map set. The original sections overlap; the images are presented individually in numbered order. Full-resolution downloads for every section are available through the Library of Congress source record.

Original image

https://www.loc.gov/item/99446202/

Attachments

Section 2 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 2 of 7

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Section 3 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 3 of 7

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Section 4 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 4 of 7

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Section 5 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 5 of 7

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Section 6 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 6 of 7

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Section 7 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 7 of 7

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Section 2 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 2 of 7
Section 3 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 3 of 7
Section 4 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 4 of 7
Section 5 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 5 of 7
Section 6 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 6 of 7
Section 7 of 7. Library of Congress, Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier. Missouri to Oregon road map — Section 7 of 7